The Magic of Oz

Red Jinn

also Red Djinn · Jinn

The Red Jinn is a jolly, powerful sovereign who lives in a glass palace and owns the magic dinner bell.

First named in Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz, ch. 3

"The Red Djinn's dinner bell," said the carved letters mysteriously.

Names in the books

  • called Jinn 13 chapters

    Kabumpo in Oz6

    The Hungry Tiger of Oz10

    Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz457811141516181920

  • called Red Jinn 9 chapters

    Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz5711141516181920

  • called Red Djinn 1 chapter

    Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz3

What the books say it is

  • colour red 1 chapter
    • Instantly it raised up and from the vase-like interior of this strange sovereign rose an enormous red head with an exceedingly pleasant, round face.
      Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz, ch. 16
  • appearance a lid with a round knob on the top, and no head visible 1 chapter
  • wears lid, which he wore quite jauntily for a hat 1 chapter
    • The Red Jinn's lid, which he wore quite jauntily for a hat, was still quivering, but controlling himself with a great effort he wiped his face on a red silk hanky.
      Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz, ch. 16

Mentioned in

Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (5 of 21 chapters)